Google Pixel 4 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Google Pixel 4 XL	Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Oct 24, 2019	Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.3-inch · 3040x1440px	5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
3700 mAh	3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches 160.4 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm	5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
6.81 oz (193.0 g)	5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Clearly white, Oh so orange	Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.3-inch	5.8-inch
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 534 PPI	2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.21 %	84.26 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 540
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3700 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

4h 53min

Browsing

10h 3min

Video

7h 17min

Gaming

8h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 45 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF)), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC	NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 03, 2019 FCC ID value: A4RG020J	Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg Phablet: 3.57 W/kg	Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 899
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1m USB-C to USB-C cable, Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 15, 2019	Mar 29, 2017

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 999

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

for Europe


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

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